Thank you for your interest in visiting the Sims Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF)!
Our Recycling Education Center is open for tours by appointment Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.
Please select a date and time below to schedule a group or individual visit. We typically can accommodate up to two groups per day.
The 11-acre Brooklyn sorting facility features a Recycling Education Center, which includes a theatre, interactive exhibits, lunch space, and an outdoor patio. Experience the sorting process first-hand from an elevated observation deck inside the plant, above the 800 tons of recyclables processed here each day from across New York City. See sustainability in action with the city's first commercial-scale wind turbine, native plantings, stormwater management, and marine habitats.
Booking a school field trip? A few updates:
- Fall 2018 morning (10:30am) school trip dates have now been fully booked.
- Able to visit in the afternoon via public transportation or private bus? Afternoon dates are currently available under the "Afternoon & HS" calendar.
- When all dates have been booked each scheduling period, calendars will display: "The calendar has been fully booked; no appointments are available."
- Winter/Spring 2019 field trip dates will be open on December 7th to priority waitlist and Title I schools, and December 14th for all other schools.
- There is a limit of 3 trips per school this 2018-2019 school year, to accommodate high demand.
- To help expand our education programs and reduce the number of last-minute cancellations and no-shows, Sims will be implementing a new fee structure in 2018 which includes cancellation fees. Details will be available during scheduling when the online payment system is in place.
Questions? Need to Join the School Waitlist? Contact:
Sam Silver, Education Manager: sam.silver@simsmm.com, 347-391-3051.
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